Rheumatoid arthritis and food: a case study.
Clinical and laboratory studies in a patient whose rheumatoid arthritis appeared to be exacerbated by dairy produce showed that challenge with milk and cheese resulted in a produced increase in synovitis and changes in immune complexes, IgE antibodies, and heat-damaged red cell clearance rates. Exclusion of dairy products from the diet produced a considerable improvement in her previously aggressive disease.
D000328:Adult; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000032:analysis; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis
D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D007073:Immunoglobulin E